diff --git a/conf.yaml b/conf.yaml
index 991dcaeee124e..71e9cf5e8d983 100644
--- a/conf.yaml
+++ b/conf.yaml
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ contents:
                   -
                     repo:   elasticsearch-js
                     path:   docs/
+
               -
                 title:      .NET API
                 prefix:     net-api
@@ -1284,6 +1285,7 @@ contents:
             index:      docs/groovy-api/index.asciidoc
             tags:       Clients/Groovy
             subject:    Clients
+            asciidoctor: true
             sources:
               -
                 repo:   elasticsearch
diff --git a/doc_build_aliases.sh b/doc_build_aliases.sh
index 650f0fb13d890..f31c9c8ff413a 100644
--- a/doc_build_aliases.sh
+++ b/doc_build_aliases.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ alias docbldejv='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs
 
 alias docbldejs='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch-js/docs/index.asciidoc'
 
-alias docbldegr='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/groovy-api/index.asciidoc'
+alias docbldegr='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --asciidoctor --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/groovy-api/index.asciidoc'
 
 alias docbldnet='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch-net/docs/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'